sideboard

noun

ˈsīd-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce sideboard (audio)
Definition of sideboardnext
as in cupboard
a storage case typically having doors and shelves all of the silverware was kept in the sideboard

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Recent Examples of sideboard Pick up a pretty velvet loveseat for an 82 percent discount, or give your space a mid-century makeover with a charming sideboard that’s more than $900 off. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Leading the design selections is a sideboard from ca. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026 If there's a Southern sideboard in view, there's a casserole dish brimming with corn pudding on it. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 The antiques market isn't all Federal mirrors and midcentury sideboards. — Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sideboard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sideboard
  1. cupboard
  2. cabinet
  3. closet
  4. dresser
  5. locker
Noun
  • By refusing to unload the cupboard for Da’Aaron Fox when the Kings were shopping him before the February 2025 trade deadline, the Heat retained the first-round inventory needed to make the Antetokounmpo trade.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cole recalled how, at the close of those early shows, the drawings were removed from their frames and returned to Auckland, to be put back in their cupboards.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of cupboard
Noun
  • Both the living and dining rooms have handsome storage cabinets.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Kids had their stash of Beanie Babies, while moms had their vintage plate collections displayed in a china cabinet or on their walls.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabinet
Noun
  • The design is a staple piece in the Princess of Wales’ closet.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The bodies of Machado and her two daughters were found three days later inside a bedroom closet in their Flagami home in the 7300 block of Northwest Fourth Street.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of closet
Noun
  • King is a colorful dresser, often seen in vibrant sneakers or heels from brands like Chloe, Ralph Lauren or Sneex.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In Your Home That mismatched dresser that didn’t complement the rest of your bedroom set may be just the thing your entryway needs.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dresser
Noun
  • Elliss, now with the New Orleans Saints, spent three seasons in Atlanta with a locker next to Robinson’s, trying to see if there were any cracks in the running back’s foundation.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • New Dolphins quarterback Brady Cook could sit at his locker in peace on Wednesday because reporters opted to swarm Kyle McCord instead.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of locker

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